Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lucca vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary
Lucca is 23.0% cheaper than Drogheda.
Lucca vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lucca instead of Drogheda, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Drogheda
|
Lucca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.48
€16.44
|
$20.16
€17.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.48
€10.22
|
$11.76
€10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.58
|
$3.35
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.96
|
$1.44
€1.28
|
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Drogheda vs. Lucca - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Drogheda
|
Lucca
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.06
|
$2.48
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.48
|
$10.33
€9.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.65
|
$6.35
€5.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
€4.04
|
$3.95
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.90
€5.25
|
$6.68
€5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.20
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.92
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
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Drogheda vs. Lucca - Cost of groceries
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Drogheda
|
Lucca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€6.99
|
$7.87
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$212.75
€189.35
|
$34.71
€30.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,711.75
|
$36,317.50
€32,323.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.24
€15.35
|
$18.03
€16.05
|
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Drogheda vs. Lucca - Cost of transportation
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Drogheda
|
Lucca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
$32.18
€28.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,828.90
€1,627.79
|
$783.81
€697.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,586.29
€1,411.86
|
$671.84
€597.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.99
€163.76
|
$256.88
€228.63
|
|
Drogheda vs. Lucca - Cost of housing
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Drogheda
|
Lucca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,078.55
€959.95
|
$641.98
€571.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,015.52
€1,793.89
|
$11,337.32
€10,090.63
|
|
Drogheda vs. Lucca - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Drogheda
|
Lucca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.98
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
€3.69
|
$2.06
€1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.16
€17.94
|
$6.96
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.92
€67.57
|
$67.18
€59.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
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Drogheda vs. Lucca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Drogheda
|
Lucca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.91
€84.47
|
$100.78
€89.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.76
€38.06
|
$47.59
€42.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.90
€96.03
|
$91.45
€81.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.88
€106.70
|
$167.96
€149.49
|
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Drogheda vs. Lucca - Cost of clothing
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